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— Charlie Chaplin
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NATO members’ promise of spending 2% of their GDP on defence is proving hard to keep
THE PRESIDENT did not mince his words. “We cannot continue to pay for the military protection of Europe while the NATO states are not paying their fair share and living off the fat of the land. We have been very generous to Europe and it is now time for us ...
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UK Announces Tariff Cuts, Border Plans For A No-Deal Brexit
LEADERSHIP: Britain said on Wednesday it would eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and avoid a so-called hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The government announced the measures, which it said were temporary, ahead of a vote by lawmakers ...
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Brexit, pronto il piano B: zero dazi sull’87% delle merci in caso di «no-deal»
La Gran Bretagna non applicherà dazi sull’87% delle merci importate in caso di uscita disordinata dall’Unione Europea, cioè senza un accordo. Lo ha annunciato il ministro per la Brexit Barclay in un tentativo di attenuare le conseguenze del peggior scenario contemplato ...
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Marketing Internazionale
Brexit: quali conseguenze per le Pmi che fanno business con Londra?
A meno di un mese dalla deadline fissata per l’implementazione della Brexit e dopo quasi tre anni di febbrili trattative politiche non è ancora chiaro cosa accadrà nei rapporti fra Londra e Bruxelles. Scopriamo insieme alcune delle possibili conseguenze per le imprese che fanno business con il Regno Unito. Lo ...
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Africa: Growth in 'Gender-Smart' Investing Helps Sisters Do It for Themselves
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -When former banker Ivy Huq Russell struggled to raise funds for her business - an app designed to empower women in Bangladesh by sharing expert health advice - it was a female investor who came to her aid.
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Brexit Fallout On UK Finance Intensifies – Think Tank
LEADERSHIP: More than 275 financial firms are moving a combined 1.2 trillion dollars in assets and funds and thousands of staff from Britain to the European Union in readiness for Brexit at a cost of up to 4 billion dollars, a report from a think tank said on Monday. UK ...
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Asian Shares Struggle After U.S. Payrolls Shock
LEADERSHIP: Asian shares struggled for traction on Monday after U.S. employment data raised doubts about the strength of the global economy, while investor jitters ahead of crucial Brexit votes in the UK parliament this week weighed on the pound. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was little changed ...
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German port casts anxious eye across the sea at Brexit
About 80% of its trade is with the UK, but Cuxhaven is prepared for a no-deal
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EFCC Faults UK Agency Over Comments On Anti-graft War
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has faulted the report in the media that Nigeria’s anti-corruption war is frustrated by the EFCC and others. Reacting the report, spokesperson of the EFCC, Tony Orilade said “we observe that the report contains several illogicalities, credited to the Programme Manager of the ...
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Boost for Kenya, UK trade as UBA bank opens in London
UBA, officially unveiled its London subsidiary following regulatory approval from Prudential Regulation Authority.
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Global fintech investments surged in 2018 with investments in China taking the lead, Accenture analysis finds; UK gains sharply despite Brexit doubts
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US takes tough line with UK on post-Brexit trade talks
Donald Trump’s trade representative to demand greater access for agricultural goods
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Ghana: UK to Increase Investments in Ghana - - Minister for Africa
[Ghana Govt.] The United Kingdom's (UK) Minister of State for Africa, Harriet Baldwin has affirmed her government's commitment to increase its investments in Ghana.
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U.K. flower sector fears Brexit could nip exports in the bud
For Sam Taylor, director of a family-run plant bulb and fresh flower business in eastern England, fears of post-Brexit delays to imports and exports are ...
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Africa: Is High Finance Growing a Social Conscience?
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Growing cohort of financiers embrace ethical investment strategy, known as responsible investing or environmental, social and governance investing
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How To Create An Effective Board –Prof Chambers
Professor Andrew Chambers is the former Dean and Professor Emeritus of Cass Business School London. He has dedicated his career to stimulating better board performance and chaired many boards. In this interview, he speaks on how to create effective boards for Nigerian organisations. Beyond independence, what are the critical skills ...
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Israel, UK sign post-Brexit trade agreement
The UK is Israel's largest trading partner in Europe, and third largest worldwide.
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UK to disburse Sh3.9bn to boost Africa's growth plan
UK intends to fortify its presence in Africa through investments.
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Nigeria: UK Seeks Growth in Trade, Investment With Nigeria
[Leadership] A research delegation of the International Economic Development Group (ODI),United Kingdom (UK) is conducting a diagnostic study on the state of trade and investment between Nigeria and the UK.
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Israel bars entry to British woman visiting her partner, a Somali asylum seeker
The London resident claims that she has no intention of settling in Israel, but the Population Authority said she told airport personnel she plans to remain in the country
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Gran Bretagna, da marzo stop ai droni nelle vicinanze degli aeroporti
(Teleborsa) - A partire dal prossimo 13 marzo in Gran Bretagna non si potranno più far volare droni intorno agli aeroporti. Come annunciato dal ministero dei Trasporti britannico, la zona di...